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reviews OF BOOKS KTEST WORKS PUBLISHED. BOOKS. "Life of Lord rhi.vf.ur," by Sir Weniyas Eeid. Londou: ('<9,;('\1 and 00. 7s. 6il. This bunrraphy has now besn issued by Messrs C"c:! and Co. in a cheap edition. The full tit:e i., Memoirs and Corre- spondence of 1.yon llliyfitir." and the ,1"1< of writing and editinst the book e,? tr?.ted t" Sir Vornyas R, i,l i by now is well uaed to biographic U work. The "olum" U! )f a rathH pecnliar cba. In part it is un autobiography, in part it cvnsisU of comments by the editor, and in l-art it is a colleotion of let teN The rhief !I)"r,t of tho hook is that it 18 not too ;,)!)?. i^ad within n compass t hat is nOt. weari- ipmo it tells the story of Playfair's life wI':11 d-arness. If a fault wcro to be found it »o«!d ho that in 1j01UO rc.'snect8 readers aro n<>t told QlIite enoll¡rh. Lord Playfair was a „ ,n wh-we lfc was cralntnNi full of good works, and the story of his ae of the most instructive chapters history. With brilliant II088ibi. ront ot him. he left. one thing that most to become tllora active as a juiblic -<nallt. and did work that, perhaps, ■ov :f any—men of his day could have 111. Hi< fingermarks are left upon he le-.ding movements of national! our chief industries, upon auricul- sanitation, and upon education m u. :r. Whilst as a chemist h,> added hi, QII,'t:> t" the world's k,?,IedM by hi, di.. -veries. he did a gleilt work in esplainine discoveries of others. His manysiilednt^s him into paths of different charaotcrs. ill each he soon became a leader. A man encrcy. nf integrity, and of a lovable dis- • Mion. be 'eft many losoons for others to f1 from his example, and the issue of a. • n> tslition of his bi.'sraphy should be CrOWn9, Resign." by Maelaren CoWiam. .I,h. ùlng-, 6s. very peasant 810ry whir)) relates liow a -man Prince fell in love with the hani- m daughter of an Knglish half-pay colonel. -.pite "f numerOU8 attempt8 to 8eparate ra from the lady of his <,hoice. the Prince "tŒans obdurate, and declares his intention m,u:,ying her. to accomplish which lie loi tl) renounce all claim to the crown of *:iioh he is heir-apparent. Ie\.e. the Outlander." by Arthur Llycock. London: Digbv. Long. and Co, 6.. An oid story of the absent lover and the girl > let': behind him. who. while professing to .« faithful. is forming a serious attachment "r a uian who is not only above her in social ""Ii"u. hilt also her affianced hllsband's enemy. We have absolutely no sympathy with is heroine, for the man is a eO:lI"8Ð. brutal character, and she hardly deserves the good lutk of beins united to Steve in the end. The '.iok contains some thrilling chapters on the Boer War. Hunting Directory."—The fourth annual issue of this book, published at the iSce of '• Railv's Masnjine* of Sports and Pas- rncs," makes its appearance with the open ns ■>! b .eas"!} Among the more important additions to the yearly increasing contents mast be noted the appendix Sport and War," This opportune feature consists of a long eerifS of lists of hunting men who have gone to South Africa in the Regular Army, the Imperial Yeomanry, and Volunteers, their ?.nk dy?nt,n of promotions and di,ti. tions. and also of misfortunes of war that have befallen them. These lists eliow convincingly how many good men the Yeomanry and Volun- teers owed to the hunting field. "Advice to Twentieth Century. Kneiness Juniors" is a timely and sensible little book, issued at Jd" which deseTT to be largely circulated among young people of both seses. The truth* it contains are forcibly, yet tact- fully. Put. It is published by Horace Marshall. "The Tronbadonr" fprice lB. 6<1.\ is a little volume that shonld enjoy an extensive sale. It is a selection from English verse carefully made by Philip Gibb., and enshrines some of the noblest poetry in our language. The publishers are Messrs. Cassell. Messrs Newnes send u. a batch of popular publications. One of these i. the first number of the serial issue of "The Life of a Century." Pleasant letterpress and a wealth of illustra- tions depict the marvellous progress of the !ar one hundred year.. Another item is "F:ghts lor the Flags" by the Rev. W. H Fitchett, author of "Deeds that Won ti,? Empire. nd cheap tA,th,, t:il tg cd ao::per tlt/h; I Jewnes sh!Hing 8tory of the gallant C.t.V. Fi"all from the a?me publishers we have a !Iny "Arabian Nigbt. containing 80m3 «f tne best matter in that Immortal collec- tion. PERIODICALS. ..ti!3.t and White.The Christmas number is supplemented by three excellent special plates. Tae picture on page 1 is certain to afford amusement. It reprt.senta a tired boy yawning. and so lifelike is it that to look lit it will set many sensitive people agape "Mna's Journal.The Christmas number of this old favourite has a very daintv ohromo 8upplemeot. "Hold Tight." which deserves a fram "?"' Annua)" this year wi" take a lot of "ting, especiaHy as far as the plates are MM<rned_ They are three in number-"The British Lion" "Making ?iend. and Beware. The whole number is brought out in e,quiste taste. "Pictorial C?med?, is a Pt'h'iration that has quat> "ed out a place for itself, ,ith its excellent and chic drawings bv- leading Ameri- ?n and other artistes. The Christmas issue .ntains gome good things.  ?"?'-?"' is ? really ?.fu' )itt £ V£ rial "? numerous hints and ?am? I T, Dot U<ldy- and a" sorts of diet and other systems get fairplay in its ??? t?H '?"? ?' ?"-?? "« Ji'?"   'B?" number is charac- teri«ed bT ^Lht TerV clever caricatures by Max Beerbohm ♦! ? victims iDPi«d^S the Bishop V'J" Charles Btresford, Lord and Sir Hen ry 1-ing, Tho Tramway a? nd Rail ?, World" for ?M?em?ber 9 cMiain. a ?iu?b'e article on th?ecernL7. l London ?'"?'' The i'tra- erit.in this mv"?w ire of a high of merit. ?'?' Chri9tm.o Xumbcr JA9 rrentla"wn Christmas Xumbcr 1'Certain:y a mOBt interestiug and novel ??'??.??'"?'?'"°' .n7t^d"T^, he C?rtship of Lord Arthur Arm. ?h?ch is ?PPo'ed to be written in ¡be year 200<). when women eha" have chanced place.   This ,tor-v from the p?n Dla«cM r Benson, -b. made acquainted. ??'" "?"??'" All the F,str.t ?,,n,. represcnting, of course, people appear ia the next le ?tl,rY. are extrom.1, le,? and -??ng. 1lit!l the 'Graphic" Christmas number is a"av a replica of the important picture which Forbes, A.R.A.. has just r'pleted This picture, which is ealled "A ft,>> ot the Veldt." is a commission from the proprietors of the "Graphic." and repre- SOnt- oue of oar gallant soldiers, safely home, narrating his adventures before a cosy tire. to an appreciative group of attentive listeners. compNung the devoted wife and aged mother. "iioy in the foreground add. to the oimple p.n.hos of the picture, showing the anxieties h",tv,v fi ?,?dur?,l at home whilst the fith?, h? '1 fi 'g ht fI is country. b. g'àfe'o :¡1U[¡ Christmns d,u))IE- nu?!ber is a bu??et of information for ()"r ady aders. Two chromo plat?a are ¡r'ven away, entitled "The Wee Nurse" and "A V"llishin, Tail." and three paper patterns of a "? tk.n. winter jachct.and !tt? collar. The ramher ? replete with the newest fahions •> d ts and bild,,e., how I" cnt out and r: 1tlic most economical manner, with if material required. mc 'ho "Civil Service Times," an now journal. the title of which sofll- 1 txplains itself. The journal is not t) ,.y ryrgini?iation. htit ?ill t,o- aims and record the doings of io irt ally. e'cnmIe! Dressmaker" (2<1.)- 'I?'ith .v. ''nnatm?s double number a chromo nJ13 rt rcs->it<;d. cal!cd "A Future C.I.V. L, "ttem of ? smart bodice for day or evening woor, and a ?.rel plate of latest "Weldon's ??'' '?'' Christmas double M?? r? is ? m?eazine which mothers will tinrf r?'?-?'?"??''<ththe inikin* elcry artic'3 of children's clothing. A cinft?i ???"°?'<?''?in!?. Pock.# and '?'??'???"?''CM » ?"e w?L?r, win he found Mcep- lb{\ to mair CHRISTMAS CARDS. ?i • 'f?,k (LLmit?d) kava n!V ??''?"<??''?t ???? t??'r '?'?' ?? ?'? cards. "?''???'e?scn'oart r,>velties is ■t i1,1 ,t9oIr: The "dvanco ,?,d, ???vM i"' ?'"? ??'? is nothing short marvellous

E°1' » m.T. «Icuit^a,ftb-a?MhT ^"y 'ilh" stage of life. fhs mother knows a otten regrets Ité vant of omn?lete C IS',IE need .?.t do ?t Uie wll h?,,I to HOKLICK'S Jl'U.TED MILK Tf her own chIld ?ld bc des ?- Hati?fled jet her g ive it In COllj'!nrtioIl ,ith DJOther'. milk. ,,?d the Wi-eedine v ?P Vs we!1' anJ flourish d I F h, narse hl'r child, .nd crdfnarv cow's milk doe. ,.t ?uit him lt hür re.pláoo it elt once hy Horlick' Malted wiu follow, lor this Set will both l1ur.e am! !1]othet\ Of all thcm¡sts. t.. 6d" 2-. 6'1., 118 re sample alld fuB (Uicrivtimi cnt on appliciitiou u? Horlick •d v.0.. 34, Farri.'jgdon-road. London, IE.C. 1,171?6 ?? 'Giamo?n Times" n.? n? ?'?. Sfi13* ci"ulatíon in the Rhonddu Merthvr '?.??? V.ane>* and the b? adve? ?K? ? ??.n for the Qtantor??hire Co"

[CAUDIFF TO BIRMINGHAM BY WATBH, COHPOIUTIO AXI) THE PROPOSED SCHKJIE. At a mating of the Cardiff County C' U.Iii. liehi at the Town-hat) on Monday morning. Aldcrmau Sir Thomas Morel proposed the foIUming resolu- tion:—"That two members of the council he appointed to support a joint depu- tation which haotteen formed to urge the City in for the navigation from 0:oue.(MU>r to Birmingham, such Bill to ii-duilo autliority for the alteration of the \\ostKuto liridpe at Oloueaat-er." It was not. he paid, proposed to remove the hndffe at Ulouceiter, as had been reported, but to so alter it that vessels might puss through. It had hecll said that the money invested in the Worcester Canal, had been lost. He did not agree with that. For one thins, the railway rates had been reduced. Tho ea.nal extension proposed would give the merchants of the Bristol Channel i>orts. Cardiff included, II foothold in Binning, ham and the Midlands, and that would tend to increase the import trade of Cardiff. To carry out the scheme would help Cardiff by making it a distributing centre. The freightages to Cardiff were about 2a. 6d, a ton leas than to Sharpness, and this would pay the freigrhtaffd up to Birmingham, and thus save •he railway rates from another port to Cardiff. 1U- suggested that the Ma\or. Aldrr- men T. W. Jacobs and W. Sander*, and Mr. S. Robinson should be elected as the deputation. Mr, W. T. Symonds seconded the motion Worcester now recognised that their old scheme was a mistake, and that it was advisable to extend their waterway. There was a Kreat disadvantage in the fact that the Bristol Channel ports were not in touch with the Midlands. Beside* the advantage of filivinc poods coming through Cardiff from the .Vi(il;tnds. they might iitdttco the ?Ai(tlitn(iti to send goods down to Cardiff for export. Aldermau P. W. Carey oppoied the motion on the ground that- it Wiglit injure Cardiff, lney heard a great deal about the increased tonnage of ships, hut they also heard that the draught of vessels was decreasing. The cffect might ha that vessels coming to Cardiff might go right up to Birmingham, and the only interest that Cardiff would have ill them would be to walh them with their telescope* as they patsed Cardiff by. Mr. J. Jenkins urged that they had already received nothing from it until recently—just on the eve of tliis movement. The bridge at Gloucester had been ttle birrier which pre- vented vessels of 400 tons from going up It would he better to ooutend with the mono-olv of the railways than to injure the trade of the borough. Were the promoters of the exten- øion also preparing a il,?? of barges to carry the tri?M,? Mr. S. Hobingon said that vessels of 250 tons were the !ur ,r"" that con.d so up the ca;?a')' imrinjf the lust few months there had been an increase in the import trade at Card £ f. but the difficulty was to get rolling stock to take it away. Xliey outrht to do all they could to in- duce Birmingham to send goods to Cardiff for exiHirt. Mr. Norman thoncht the present canal was a white c.opliant. Their object should he to induce manufacturers to brizig thetr works to the seti coast-. Mr. F. J. Beavun held that there was con- siderable danger in committing themselves to any ecneine. The interest of Cardiff in the new scheme, compared with that of Worcester, was a mere bagatelle. Alderman Trounce. in supporting the motion, arued that one of the things they should consider was that if they could reduce he rates between Cardiff and Birmingham from 8b. 6d. to ?.. per tou it would he a ?"0 ?ard?'' ? "? ? .i Mr Lewis Morgan °"?? '"?"dmcnt a'mp? etectmg a deputation to attend the in?tinsandd?cnssthefine.ttion. lhia was seconded by several members. Alter further discussion. Alderman Sir Thomas Morel Mid that boats that som members feared. earryinc cargoes over sea. irew ten or twelve feet of water, and coulll rl-" taken up the canal. a" by their draught and their height they could not pass nnder the tiridge. Thev wanted to make Cardiff a distributing centre. The Con- tinenta] inland waterways were h;irc improved, and that ?'ar 'one of the rea.o'n. of Germany s success in the markets of the ?°?' t."?ando?f;ht to improve her inland waterways. Cardiff simpcrt trade was increas iu, and the Mport cf .?l from Cardiff wa< not increasing at pi?egent. There was a dim. cu)ty. ar ?r"' Robinson )',ad ?r? in getting .Ili,ig stock to t.k,? it ?,y the railwa'B. However, he accepted the amend- The amendment Wa then agreed to. and Ox. rfdoempultf ation appointed was the Mayor Vd' er. men ??" and Jacob6. and MessM. S, Robinaon and J. Jenkins D ^m £ ?Ti0n ?' ?? at Birmingham on

LLANELLY HARBOUR. PROGRESS OF THE DOCK WORKS. A meet rig of the works committee of the Llaneliy Harbour Commissioners was lield on Monday, Mr, J. g. Tregoning preaidinc Progress wai reported with the various works in connection with the new dock, The nydraulic engine 18 compieted. and°' as far :? possible, the pipes have been laid in posit on. Instructions were given that the uneven ground nCar the .?ingh,idg. ?h?.ld be mad«- up. so that the wbolc? of the pipe-laying migh' he completed. With reference to the junc- tions with the Great Western Railway, it was reported that one of these had been com- pleted and opened that morning, the making" of Xo. 2 jnnrton being deferred for the pre. ent. Great progress has also beD made with the erection of the coal hoists, and Messrs. Armstrong are about to put up tra- velling cranes.-There was considerablf dis- cussion as to the utility of sluicing from the new dork. Owing to the cessation of scour- ing operations there has been a deter ora- tion in the channel to sea. and several mem- bers expressed a strong desire to see these operations resnmed.-The Resident Engineer reported that the old sluices could be put in order for the work at little expense, and he \í.lq instructed to lay his proposals before Sir Alexander liendcl, the consulting engineer.

LOCAL LAW OASES. GODDARD V. RUST. This case came before the Court of Appeal (con8isting of the Master of the Rolls and Lord Justice Collins) on Mouday on the application of the defendant for a stay of execution pending the appeal to that court.. Mr. Justice Day, in chamber*, having given the plaintiff leave to sign final judgment against the defendant unless he paid the sum claimed into court forthwith—Mr J. K. Bankes (with him Mr. Rowland White- head), in support of the motion, said the action w??, brought to recover on two P-.i"- 5cry notes for .E).9M odd. The piainMB' ?' defendant were brothers-in-law, and a few years back disputes arose between them botvi in respect of money matters and some mineral property inth Wales known as Pistyll and Cefnydd Farms. The pla ntif ffirst cf ail brought an action at the beginning of 1899 to recover certain moneys from the defendant. but a settlement was arrived it, the terms of which were, according to the defendant, that he should give the plaintiff two promissory notes for El.900 odd and the plaintiff give him a 99-years' lease of the South Wales pro- perty, Plaintiff did not dispute a memoran- dum, dated August 12, 1899, to that effect, said the learned counsel, hut his case was thai the negotiations between him and his brother- in-law never terminated in a complete agree- ment. Lord Justice Collins pointed out that the Plaintiff got the promissory notes from the defendant. Ur, Bankes Baid the district registrar had 'i ?- the dcfendant unconditional leave to defend the action, but M,. Justice Day, r r- sing that decision. had made the order com- plained of. He submitted that there should be a stay of execution pending the appeal. Mr. F Meilor, who, with Mr. Carrington, appeared for the plaintiff, said that his client in his affirlavit set out the whole of the cor- respondence between him and the defendant, froUl whieh it was perfectly clear that unless and until the mono y due on the promissory notes was paid the plaint iff declined to have anything to do with the suggestion that he Should grant the defendant a lease of the mineral property in South Wales. The defendant had paid interest on the promissory notes without alleging that the memorandum with regard to the property had anything to do with the matter. Counsel submitted that if the court granted a stay of execution it should be on the terms that the money was paid into court. The Master of the Rolls said a stay of execu- tion pending the ltppea1 would be granted on condition that the defendant either security for tho amount claimed or paid the money into court.—Order accordingly.

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ICltADLE OP THE LOCOMOTIVE I I HISTORIAN OF MOKGANWG ON THE SUBJECT. "Dafydd Morcanwg," author of the only Welsh history of Glamorgan, writes as fol-' lows:- Inasmuch as some very interesting letter. have appeared of late in yourcoinutna respect- mg the inven,ors of the locomotive and tn whistle, aud that Mr, W, DaviOB, of Bridgend, has done me the honour of translating from ray Hane-a Morganwg the account of the flret trip, wiK you please allow ine to offer a few remarks on tho subject? When 1 wrote "Hanea Morganwg" my chief aim wa« to be correct on every point. However, IIftcr publishing the book 1 read the Life of ltichard Inevithiek, and I have aleo seen a model of one of his first locomotives at "c South Kenaington Museum, which has convinced me that my inscription of the trial trip is not PIrf- 'tI.rr,' It'l@ugil 'lot far from"it.° I have taken more than ordinary interest in th?aubject of !atc years. Laetyearlread a paper to the Welsh students at the Univer- ,?it., C.11, Cardiff, Dick ('?"TYI Hani." When preparations were made to bold an exhibition at Cardiff in 10%Ihad the portraits of both the inventor and filler >f tho Jim locomotive enlarged in order to exhibit them, hut they were refused. Still, I am proud of thara. I knew Mr. Jones the! fUter. very well; he was an uncle to Mr. IUcs Jones, tho agent for the Ocean Collieries. I also knew Mr, Willialll lUchard. tho driver 0:1 the first trip. In regard to the dnle. the hgurs 1 is placed before the 2 in vuv hook, po as to make it, 12th instead of 21st of t'cbruary, lB;, In a letter, dated Venydnrran, February 20, 18J4. the great inventor describes his engine to his friend, ^fr. Duvies (.filbert, M.K. as follows: "The engine, with water included, is about five tons. It runs up the trainroad of two inches in a yard 40 strokes per minuto with the empty wagons. The engine moves forward 9ft. at every stroke. The public are much taken up with it. The bet of 5QJ guineas will be decided about the end of 11118" rh. ht,, from the onsijio is turned up the chimney about ^t. above the fire. and when thu engine works 40 strokes per minute, 4?ft. et!uh.. ;li,e8tt;I:)fS cylinder, not ti;t. nt:¡ particle of eteam ,],P"" out of the top of the chimney, tlionch it is but Bfl. above where the steam is delivered into it; neither at 11 distance from it is steam or water found. I think it is made a flxcd air by the heat of the rhi:l1n: That kocs to a 9-;It vtent to prove that the Stack, or fnnne!. was not built of hric? and the bet is reduced to 500 guineas; and, ni ltss there were two liets, ve shall presently see that it was Mr. Hill, of Plymoulh or Its, and not Mr. Richard Crawsliay, who was ht" his frier,d Mr. Gilbert, wiiom h" caDed in It friendly way M, "Giddy," (.Mcribms the trial trip on the day previous. L thai! here give his letter in full: — Mr. Giddy, "?"?.?".?'?.laM. "M: ;est..rdaY we proc,Ivd onr journey with tho engine; we ?rried ?en tons of iron [twelve of the pre^?nt tons! five wajons. and seventy men riiMiiK on them the who.e of tli? journey. It is abOTf nine mil, wnicn wo Performed in four hours and five ?'nutea. We had to cnt down some trcef- and remove acme iar?erockt out of thfro?t The engine o while '? went narly "? r" hour. Xo water was put into th. 1) oi!er the time wo started u?i? w? arrived at our journey's end. The coal con- stluitti wis 2rvvt. On our return home, abou,t four miles from the shipping; place of the iron, one of the small bolts that fastened the axle to the boiler broke, and all the water n Out of tho holler, which !?<? the return of the engine until this cvcninr The CcntiemHn that. bat 500 iruineaa against it rotlo the "hole of the journey with tip, and is satis- fied that he has lost the bet. We shall con- tinue to worl; on the road, and shall talit 40 tons the next journey. The public until now called me a echeniiui; fellow, hut now their tone is ,nuoh altered. An engine is ordered foi tho Wcst India Bocks, to travel itself from shit> t." ship, to unlo:u' and to take up tho eeoo«od', s to the upper floors of the storehouses hy the crane. und in ('rv(' of fire to foree water 011 tho 8t{)rohoII8C.. The fire is to be Ittlit con- ,t, "tly burning I, the engine, ?a3 to be ready at ?U time. Bonlt"" and Watt have st?- inert /ry n"Ve ? get a ""? in "'c "on- t', tpth.?,, file li, )f Ih,? public are endangered by them, and I have nn douh thcv ?."Icl have -?ld their point ?f ^Mr Humphray had "0t Rone to London to prevect it, m conM-ouenee of which an em?i. Itccr from Woolwich was ordered down. and one from the Admiralty Office to inspect and make trial of the strength of materials, and to prote that the steam g:iiipci will admit. through them in case the >team-valv3 should be fastened down. Thev are not to como until everrthin? is complete for these ^experiments. lot, shall know of tho futtlre e.perilllents a.. fat as we get on Of lonr humble cerrant ? "RICHARD TlmV1TRICK," Un,1°r th^ fillee ""session > J£ iafc • TrcMthiok s engine had ? e?hee? in  7,<'k-wt"-k on the road rr.?in<; mpaiaKlie.? l with the tram,pJllte. b?- that wa? not the had nothing of the kid. The cosr-wheel ]oomoti,e w? inTentedby Mr. Blenkinsop in ]8n. and w? adopted by Mr. Gu?t. of Dowiais. on a line of tramroad from Dowlais to the canal-bank at Merthyr. The rack-work was not laid all the way, only where the gradient, was three or f,rrin the yard I saw a ?t'h "of the r?,], it it. pl?,, Tiethesda Ch,n tb. t1),,?,t of the line from Portrno-la to where the infirm" ry ?"/ p??.?" Th? wa?o "a:krw'o'r? '? here ?" the bottom of Cwnr-yr-en?e 'which baa I:em fl".M ,y, long ago), whf-? there was a very steep incline up to the Dow- lais Works. This was a different line a'together fi-om that on which Trevithick's engine ran. The invention of the locomotive en" n" was onlv a natural result of his greater di8,very or invenlion--that of Ihe high-pre«sure steam onginc. to do away with the condenser and jot, tho steam to puff away into the air Ac Thi wis his gTnt invention. In a )ett@r wnttcn by Mr. Samtv?l Humphray %.o'M'r" JiCS July 10, JBG4. I find the-e words: 1 rev,thick went down the tram- road twice since yon left us. wit?, ten tons each time, and though he took his load down Mr. Hill does not yet allow the 500 guineas Ac I heheve the worhi M more indebted to be!'e Trevtthick and his innumrrable in- ventions than to any other scientific man ve r born. Perhaps Mr. Criswick would like to see a copy of the inscription on Mr. Adrian Stephens- tomb, which is as follows: — In memory of Adrian Stephens, inventor of the steam whistle in the year 1835. and formerly manai-inc engineer of the Plymouth Works, prior to his brother, the late .Iarne, Stephens. Died December 25, 1876, aged 82 \'e1 re." Th", tomb was made by Mr. George Morgan, sculptor. Rrecon-road. Merthyr, A stone bearing the above inscription is to be seen in his yard fit present. It appears that both Trevithick and Stephen- were Cornishmen. and Cornwall can well afford to be proud of them, P.S.—I think the first steam whistle attached \0 locomotives was on the Dowlais and C?m- barbed line in 1842. At [taat. I know it 'w?s a use there when tho line was open, or the rlowing year.

CHILD'S SAD DEATH AT BRITON FEURY. A little child, named lary Morgan, about four years of age. met her death in a peculiarly sad way. £ 1il; waft in the act of reaching her doll down from a shelf above the Ibep!<1cr end had her foot upon the firestand. In som9 way she struck the handle of a saucepan of boiling water, the contents of which fell over her head and shoulders, scald- ing liar in a frightful manner. The little one succumbed on the following day. An inquest was hold 011. Monday morning at the police- station before Mr. H. Cuthbcrtson, coroner, when a verdict of Death throngh shock was returned.

COST OF SUPPLYING THE WORLD'S COAL, At present the demand for coal hv the world's great industries is ahead of the supply; how long it will keep so remains to be seen. Certainly, the period will be shortened, so far as tireat Britain is con- cerned, if American coal can be imported at a sufficiently low price—in other worùs, when American shipowners, or, failing them, coalownevs themselves, find it worth their while to build ocean colliers on a sufficiently large scale. The average cost of coal TJer ton at the pit-head in the United States is given, on 11 computation based on the returns for 1896, as is. 91 rl. J)er ton, as compared with 5s. lOd. in the United Kingdom, 6s, lid. in Germany, 7s. 7d. in Betgium. Ss. 3d. in France. 5s. 9d] in Xew South Wales. 10s. in New Zealand, and a fraction over G8, in Japan. If, theriv fore. American eoaloivners can scarcely yet hope to break, with anv profit to them- selves, the proverbial record of "sending coals to 'e'ver?tle", thev l?a?e t i I other countries open to themselves. As compe- titors British coal sellers are already beginnine to feel more severely than may bo pleasant the presence of American coal in markets in which English coal has hitherto been supreme.—Engineerinbg Magazine."

Be sure you get Gwilym Evutib- Quinine Bitters whtn you ask for it. Don't buy worth- less intitations. Always soe the name "Gwilytn Evani on label, Q'.r,!llj), and bottle. 41617 The ••Glamorgan Times" now has an Immau.e circulation in the Ehondda, Merthyr. aLd Rhymucy Valleys and is the best advertising ruedium for the OUaxorgAQBbire Coalfield.

LOCAL POLICE-COUIITN. 1 CARDIFF. MONDAY.—(Before Messrs. HERBERT CORY, I W.y.SYMONHS.anfiJOHNANDItEWS.) CHILD NEGLECT. Henry Hamblyn, 27. described !HI a barge- mart, wad charged under a warrant with neg- lecting liia little girl, aged coven years, who ia nnw chargeable to the Cardiff Guardians.—Mr. Pritchardi (warrant officer) proved that in January, 1894, prisoner was convicted and had seven days for neglecting his wife. since deceased. The child was taken by its aunt to the tinion on October 25 laH, and prisoner then promised to make arrangements for its main- tenance. hut he failed to carry out his pro- mise, and gave II fictitious address at New- port to Mr, Prit-cbard. The guardians thought tho cage" cruel one. and tho Bench showed their sense of prisoner's con.1uct by sending him for fourteen days, with hard labour. AN ABSENTKE. Edward DaUieJ, 23, appeared in the dock a., an ahentee from her Majesty's Regiment 10th Mountain Battery Royal Artillery at Newport on the 23rd of Novembar. Police-constable Day cleverly cfferlerJ his capture. The man will attired a.? a civilian, but he had on the uniform trousers, from which the stripes had been torn, and the constable's eye detected a hit of red near the pocket on one 6ide,-Pri1",nel' w:1' Ilut, back pending an escort.—Tha Bench warmly congratulated Day upon the smart- Ilc. of his t'nptur2, ,md Mr. Andrews .aid they recommended him for tho maximum award. LLANDAFF. MONDAY.—(Before Colonel WOODS, in the chair, and Mr. J. INSOLE.) I A MAGISTRATE'S HUMOUR. Mis. Flynn was proceeded against for driving with.t?t i!4hta in OM neighbourhoc fit, Fagan'o. Mra. Flynn explained to justices that, it was a "lure accident" there were no lights in the lamps- It w ♦ very stormy night, and one lamp fell intc roadway and broke, whilst the other light out for want of candle.—"Ah," jutlicit spoke Colon<J1 Woods, "yoU must your lalllp trillll1\cd. I quite as lIlurmulocd th" defendant, and have i."3 had tb? lamp ropa "I?, it wan an awful nigh, 8ir" Worship replied that the defendant ho. member the story told in tho g.(,d Book ( Yirgins who kept the lamps trimmed, ai hoped that shs would be a wise virgin i future after paying the small penalty a' Ono lifur after sunset a driver must have two lights nttachc!1 to his vehicle when driv. ing alcrg the oounty highways, but once within the borough it, only becomes necessary for hilll to carry one—if any at all. This wae the explanation given by a haulier, named Charles Morgan, of Cardiff, in answer 10 It charge of driving without lights at Pontcanna. He further added: "I WaR only 50 yards over the boundary* sir."—Colonel Woods: We cannot allow for any geographical mistake on your pail. (Laughter.)—Tho defendant wa3 fined 53. John M'Tavish i. a driver of 32 years' stand- ing in Q11'dilf, and has never before been sum- moned for any offence.—Colonel Woods (1.0 defendant); You are Indty; you a. a lucky man, (Laughter.)—Defendant: Well. it is not very lucky for m' to 00 here to-day, gir, whatever. mnewed laughter.1 I think you ought to let me off this tiule, I'll never drive without lights again, You can let mo ofT.-Colon?-I Woods: Yea, I know, biwe dG, I muat not sit here again. -.Defendant: But I'll take good care for tho future you will never get mo here again. (Laughter.)Colonel Woods: I lint very glad toO Bee you here, because it isn't often we Itf" hero a nwn who nH1k?8 such n8ib]e ohserva- lion". (Laughter.) We can't help ourselves; Ite mU8t fine YOll, Five shillings and costs. POLICEMAN IN DANGER. Pnhc?-rnt)st:)b)c PhiUips. nf L[an(t?tf. sum- moned 'rhom:18 EnHls. tailor and draper. Cardiff, for furiously dri,i.g R horse and trap along th Lisvane-road. Liandaff, on the Hth inst.—Coloue'i W..d.: At what i?.t, was! the horse goin¡r>-Witnee.: About Beventeen I ov eighteen miles an hour, sir.—Colonel Wcods: "'?d me! Is there any' tr,,M, on ttat rrnd?—Witness: Y8, sir; anr1 if thi, (t 1'. when the nursemaid e:iII'ÍIUr'I:aI;}a:), ;;e, I nYr have been able to got out of his way. (Laughter.)—The Magi-ytrates' Clerk: But wa< there anyone in dnll<H?-WitneB8: Yes. 8ir-- The Clerk: Who? Were you in danger?— Witness: Yes. sir. (Loud laughter.)-Co]one! Wooda: Then we nxust fine him (the oefe" dant) 208" including costs, (Renewed laughter.) GAME SHOOTING LICENCES. Thomao Rowlands, a farmer's son. of Llanodarne. was ftnec110s. nl1,1 costs for shoot- iiip, game on his father's farm on the 19th of October without a licence.—Mr. Stevenson, of the Inland Revenue OiUccs, Cardiff, prose- cuted. BARRY. MONDAY,—(Before Major-general LEE and Mr. I J. LOWDON.) SCHOOLGIRL'S THEFT. X (*?hool girl named Cecilia Jam. of 1'1:>11- street, Bnrry Dock, was charged with stealing half a sovereign from an eight-year- old child, named Josephine Powell, of 23, Davies-sireet, Cadoxton. The latter child wa:, Bent by her mother last Saturday evening to n shop in Holion-road. On the way she met the defendant, who took the money from h<.>r. Polioe-oonstable Evans 8aid he saW lite girl James in Holton-road, and took her to tho police-station. On being searched 4*. 5d. was found upon her. She had also given two link' boy. 5s. 6d. between them. All the money, with the exception of a penny, had been returned.—The BClldl ooll1,d defendant over to come up for judgment when called upon. NEWPORT. MONDAY—(Before Mr. W. H. BROWN, mayor; Alderman A. R. BEAU Mr. T. GOLD15 WORTHY, nnd Mr. G. GRTEXLAND.) A WOMAN SHOPLIFTER. Mary Ann Inker, a middle-aged woman, who appeared in the dock with a baby in her arms, and David Inker hlr boy, were ohareI" with stealing a pair of hoots from the shop of lessr8. Cash and Co,, Higb-street, auoUler pair from the shop of {es.rs. Evans and Co., Com- mercial street, a third pair from the shop of Meurs, Stead and 8imr90n, High,streoE>1 ?nd three pots of jam from tb, «hop of Messrs. Lipton and Co.- The woman's husband aar?,1. am said he 1mew nothing about, the thefts. He gave bis wife 24a. to 27s. 6d. per week, an" there was no need for her to aleal.-TIF woman said she was very sorry for the occu- renee, which was the result of drink.—It waz shown that this was not the first nase of the kind against her. Last'year she was caught at t.he same sort of thing, and a good deal of stolen property was found at her house. In addition to other deceptions was one in rela- tion to the rent-hook, which had been ticked as paid for sixteen wees, whe"ea8 the ntonev had not been paid.-The Rench sent the woma. to prison for three mouths, and discharged the r, who was regarded as being under the influence of his parent. YSTRAD. MONDAY.—(Before Mr. E H. DA VIES. t Mr. JI D. WILLIAMS, and other magi7?r,? CRUELTY TO A HORSE. A haulier, named James Jones, nineteen, employed at the Mwyndy Colliery, Ton, wa ehavscd with cruelly ill-treating a horse by striking it with a heavy iron crowhar.Ir James Phillips, solicitor, Pontypridd, who prosecuted, was .reprC41snted by Mr. Rhys D, Griffith*, Pontypridd, and Mr. W. P. Nicholas solicitor, Pontypridd, defended. William Beynon a farrier at the colliery, gave evit of haying Been the dcfenùnnt undergr handling the horse rather roughly, heceu did not turn a corner sharply. Jones wards pickcd up the crowbar, which wa- 6iu. io'ig and 1in. thick, and struel horse near the" pin" bone, 111 reply qnestion by witness, the defendant-said, ought to have more." There wan mark on the hor.e.1.r, Nicholas, on hehf tho defendant, pleaded guilty, and eaid the blow was struck while in a fit of ten -The Bench remarked that it was fortu that the horse had not been wounded, n wise the punishment would be heavier. Di dant was fined Cl awl costs. ASSAULTING A POUTER. I rnomas Webb, Ja1){)urer. Mountain Ash, and Thomas Drewitt, collier, Hafod, were charged wih assaulting John Pennell, porter, on the Pontypridd Station of the Taff Vale Railway on Saturday night last. The evidence of Pennell was to the effect that at 11.30 on Saturday night the two defendants came up to him. and challenged him to fight. He (prosecutor) declined. The platform inspector came upon the scene, the defendants being very abusive. AVebb rushed past the inspector, and struck Pennell in the face. The latter was afterwards subjected to very rougli treatment. Drewitt then kicked him e:ean on to the iine.- Corroborative eviùeoce was gh'en hy Thoa.WiUiama.fr.Uurford.' station.ma'.te? said that Drewitt deliberately kicked Penned from the platform on to the rails, aJ it might hal-e resulted seriously, inasmuch as a üpec:a]. train was due then, Pennell was d-zed by the force of the blow and fall, and was assisted to the platform by witncs and another person. Pennell was confined to his bed all day on Sunday in con9cqucuce.—Drewitt was sent to prison for a month with hard labour, and Wchh was fined £2, or a month. The defendants were also summoned for being drunk and but these sum- monses were dismissed. HITCIIER'S FOOLISH ACT. Idns Butler, a hitcher, employed at the Y.i?f?,? Colliery, T,.h,,b?rt, was charged with doing wilful damage to the extent of £ 5 to a steel rope at the Bute-Merthyr Colliery, Treherbert. on Saturday night, the 18th inst. -Mr. Powell, solicitor (from the office of Mr.' Vazic 8illions, I'ontypriddl, appeared to prosecute, and Mr. W. P. Nicholas defended. —Police-constable Griffiths, Btationed at the coHicry, stated that his attention was called to the engine on Sunday, aud he found that it had been tampered with. The steel rope was slack, and bad got betwren the cojs, ftud obout, yardi of it was damaged. • It had swamped off the drum. Hie saw the d6- ¡,"ndant, and in reply tü the witness he said. "I had better tell the tomtit; I started the engine, and the rope got slack." When served with the Rummon8 the defendant said that his hoad had fallen against the handle.— Evidence was given by William Lugg, engine- driver. to the effect tiitt before the engine could be started it would have to be un- 1000k"d. and tlie steam would have to be put on by means of a hilndle.-He wa fined CZ and costs, amounting to .£4 78 MERTHYR. MONDAY.—(Beforo Mr. T. MARCHANT WIL- I LIAM8, stipendiary; Mr. T. E. MORGAN, I and Mr. J. AURELIU8.) BROKE PIT REGULATIONS. Thoinno Perkins, smith, was Blimmoned for breach of the apccial rules fit force at the Nnntwern Pit by going to his work at the tnin whilst in a state of intoxication on the 19th of November, and he was also summoned for damaging a bellows to the extent of 15s. in the early morning of the 20th. Mr. F. P- Charles appeared On hchalf of the Dowlais Company in support of the prosecution.—A boy named William John Phillips, who is eIn. ployed as strjllCr for the defendant, said that the defendant came to work on the 19th at 7.30 p.m, They worked on until about nine o'clock, when the dc-faudant went away to the nerJlinog Inn. He returned in about twenty minutw under the influence of drink. They worked on again until 11.25, when Perkins IVwt into the engine-house and fell asleep. He wa, r2¡1fut<)<E)' called, but he did not wake up until about ilva o'clock. Work was then resumed, and at six or 6.30 the defendant went to tho rear of the bellows with his knife opened. Upon coming back he said he had put n bole in the hellnw8, and asked witness to tell tho day men that there was something th-e matter with the hello.w8,-Dnn;1 Williams, tnemau, and Police-constahle Paries ve evidence as to the defendant's ted condition.—Mr. Edward Wood- lechanical engineer at the colliery, t upon examining tho 00110w9 he found "ut n bont twenty inches long, which, idently been caused by some sharp ent.-The defendant pleaded ag to the that the bellows was full of holes, and 1 ight ho would do something to have jl, r repaired.—Tho Bench fined him ZZ tB m respect, of each of the two t, and ordered him to pay the 15.. nolth being allowed to him to 3 money. I PUBLIC-HOITSE CASES. ih Williams, landlord of the Cross Keys le r?liyr was fined 10,?. and costs f?Ir keeping open his !tome for t he sale of intox; eating liquor Sunday, the 11th inst.—Jane Ann Lloyd, landlady of the Parrtt In,. C.?- p,a;twvl1, was 8ummonerl for a 8imilar offenrn on the 18th inst., but the case waR <I¡.missed. Both defendants were represcnted by Mr. J. j W. Dewis. CHARGES OF WOUNDING. Patrick Sullivan was charged with wounding John Qonn"J in the course of a light at Dow, Ir.is The proaccutor receiycd three cnts-<>ne on,s th." forehead find two on the head, an having regard to the fact that a knife with the blade broken was found where the affray occurrerl it is cnnjecture,! that it was with this instrument that the wounds were caused The prisoner was committed for triaL-John O'Lenry was also committed for trial on a r1arge of wounding his 8tep-father. Thomas ,Tone8, by striking him on the head with a (Joker at Merthyr. ASSAULTING A GIRL. Philip Howell was summoned for assaulting: a irl nam3d Belt at the top of the South Pit Plymouth. The defendant, for whom Mr. W Beddoe appeared, wa. fined £5 and costs,.the Stipendiary intimating that he had had serious thoughts of sending him to prison. A DISHONEST WORKMAN. Richard Slmll, a greaser and oiler at the old works. Dowlais. was charged wa* stealing from tho Ivor Works a f!t?l plate, value Is. Id. --Mr.F.P.Ch?e?rn.?rsted'Thp' ?.' held to be proved npon the evidence adduced, and the prisoner was fined £2, OOAL STEALING Thomas Evana and Cawie Evane. and Ree Edwards and Afargaretta Evans, hrothers and ,iAtrs. were summoned for stealing coal from tho Pwllvwhiad Tip. the property af the Dow- Jais Company.—As it appeared there wae a ot of money going into both houses the QUpcnr1i:,ry impo.er1 a penalty upon each of the defendants of £ 1.

1 INTERNATIONAL GUN-DOG LEAGUE. SPANIEL TRIALS AT NEATIJ. !1'o.day (Tuesday) and t?-m,)r,o? (Wednea- dRy) th? third ?.rl,ing )f Sporting Spallied 8-i?ty will take place at Yn,.yg.-n, the scat of Mr. A. T. Williams, situate about three miJe. from Neath. There ie a good entry, "OIne of the best breeders in the country being represented. The competitions are open t the world. Given fine weather, excellent sport will be witnessed. The draw took place lit the Castle Hotel, Neath, on Monday evening. THE DRAW. ALL-AGED SINGLE STAJCES. 1. Messrs. F. Wilton Smith and W. J. Smith Marriott's bitch "Bt>OChgrove Bee," by "Eccch. grove Squire" out of "Bieohgrove Mng"ie." 2. Mr. A. T. Williams's dog "Rob," by "Corrin" out of "Belle." 3. Mr. B. J. Warwick's dog "Compton Roger," by "Rock" ont of "Spy." 4. Mr. B. J. Warwick's iJ, "Compton D<m. 5. Ur. T. Sharpe's bitch "Stylish Girl," by "Stylish Waddlee" out of "Stylish Nell." 6. Mr. C, Watts'* dog "Hoar Cross Da,shy," by "Punch" out of "Umnt." 7. Mr. W. ArkwTight'a bit-ah "Polytechnio. by "Forest Guess" ont of "Dot." 8. Mr. R. R. Carver's bitch "Cora." Xo. 1 PUPPY SINGLE STAKE. Mes.MI. F. Winton Smith and W. Smith Marriott's bitdl. No. 3 BRACE OR TEAM STAKES. 1. Ir. I, Sharpe's "Stylish Ja,.¡¡" and "Stylish WaHn." 2. Mr. C. Watt6" "Hoar Cross Bushy" and 'Cross Fusv. "J:.<): \'5'. "Bnxh of Gerwn" and "Flmh of Gerwn." 4. Mr. W. H. David's "Kimla Lorrie" and "Kimla Carlo." 5. Mr. D. H. Jones's "Fernbank Gipsy" and "Fernbank Kitty." 6. Mr. F. Winton Smith and Mr. W. J. Smith Marriott's "Beechgrove Minette" a-nd "Beech, grove Royal Duch!!6fi." 7 Mr. R. R. Carver's "Tirah" "nd "Fantail." 8. k A. J. Warwick's "Comnton Frish" and "Comp'ou Madge." 0. Mr. E. Custance's team. "Chancitew." 1 "Chanaa," "CJra," "Chaqui, and "China." ——

LLANELLY CLUB AND TI-IEIK SUSPENSION. MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE. An important meeting of ths committee of the Lianelly Football Oiub was held on Monday ,?ight, when the recent resolution of the Webh Union affecting the club was discussed. °°A letter was rend from the Ullionsecretary intimtin that the ground would be closed for a month. Regrct was expressed at the meeting that such a step should h.ive been necessary. Following upon thU the meeting discussed the reterceing of Mr. A. J. Davies and, while seeking in no way to justify the ,¡¡.r1"rly conduct of a section of the crowd dccided to ask the Referees' Society not Mr. Davies to officiate in any XJanelJy 3 for the future. regard to the reprimanding of Ben no little indignatlan W3.fi exprssetl at n-receipt of any intimation from the as to the charfe brought against the Both the L.anelly committee and Ben are entirely in the dark as to the alle- the id to go upon waa the bare newspaper of the Union meeting. It was decided I to Mr. Waiter Rees on the matter, and ihetasr the Union have ordered a letier .mand to be sent, and, if so. upon what grounds.

ANOTHER ACCIDENT AT B-A-RRY I DEEP LOCK. Another mishap has occurred at Barry Deep Water Lock, but the. damage sus- tained is but small, and will not prevent in any way the work of restoration of the structure, the new wall on the eastern side, between the lock and the basin, having reached a height beyond that of the inflow of water due to the mishap, which h:in,r),-iie(I about midnight on Sunday, by a "blow" caused by the dislodgment of some sandbags which had been placed to stop up a Rap underneath the dm at the outer end which had been used by the divers The dam itself is intact, and the influx of water in consequence of the "blow'- is only about hve feet, and ailv further inrush will be prevented by t, t- pumping operations which are proceeding day and night. The foundations of the lock wall are now solid and watertight, and the masons were enabled to continue work on the wall on Monday without any hindrance from the mishap on Sunday night. It is expected that the restored wall will be completed by the end of March, when the lock will be re- opened for shipping traffic.

EDWARD HALE, Champion Cyclist of the World, vrhj has lately completed his year's rid of 32,496 miles, says:—"I have derived very (treat benefit by continually using: Fry's Pitre Concentrated Cocoa. and Caracas Cào<Jo!ate." during this Changeable Weather yon are «ery liuule to catch It Cold, which may develop j into serious. Be wise in tlDl- [HId llt the ilrat intimation of a Cold or Cougar j take a dose of Mortimer's Mixture, the heal known Curc for Coughs and (;.Id?. From .1 MeUli'tf. ¡" lid- ?ad 28. 9d. per boM}e 14493

NOTE.S AND ANTICIPATIONS. I NO/rnNY.'HAM, Monday Night. The arrival list has been augmented for the closing day at Colwick Park, but fields ate j not, likely to rule large. Selections are;— Plodders' Steeplechase.—SUBPLICE. Castle Hurdle.—MISS ROYSTONr. Three-Year-Old Hurdle.—RAPINE. Midland Handicap.—BLUK MINT. Trent Selling.-WOODLAND'S SELECTED. JVentinck Handicap Hurdle.—GOLD PAINT. VENATOIi.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. As publi&hed in the "Racing Calendar" and the "Sportsman." NOTTINGHAM. MEETING. Selling Race (9).—Clansman n., 10 t", 1 agel., Elvaston Steeplechase (9).—Erik. 9 to 4 agst. We!beck Hurdle (7).-Halutos. 6 to 1 ailst. Adboulton Selling (9),-Prince Hampton II., 10 to 1 agst. Mapperley Handicap (9).-Modcl, 5 to 2 agst.

NOTTINGHAM MEKTING. 10.-The SELLING- NATIONAL IIUXT FLAT RACE PLATE of 50 sovs. Tho miles. a 1.1 9 Mr Sheward's Clansman II Owner 1 5 11 12 Mr Mann's Kurvenal Owner 2 a 12 0 lir W Cadman's StroKer Mr Cadinan 3 Also ran: Mr Squires's Castlewardcn (Mr Wood), Mrs Iiorton'j Erl King (Mr Cuthbertecn), Ir Sharpe's Fool's Paradise (Owner), lir Brockton's Kelham (Mr Bi.«sell), Mr Hartley's Stoc-ple noh (Mr GurnetO> and Mr Perkins's Har- bour (Mr Rolla-on). eettillg-2 to 1 ou Kurvenal, and 10 to 1 agst any other, Fool's Paradise settled down from Steeple Bob and Kurvenal, and led to the straight, when Kunenal a"ullled the command, but was passed at tho distance by Clansman II., who won easily by three lengths; two lengtns scpa-1 rated Ow second and third. Fool's Paradise: was fourth. Kelham fifth, Steeple Bob next, and Harbour last. The winner broke down after passing the; post, and failed to .1i?it bid at the auction. (Race started at 1.5.) 130-The ELVA8TON STEEPLECHASE PLATE of 40 sovs. Two miles. 4 10 10 Mr R Wanter's Erik Acres 1 4 10 10 Mr Skye's Baldock 2 a 11 11 Mr Parkinson's Balaustine Thompson 3 Also ran: Mr Boothby's Rxf.? (11 F Codd\ Mr Daw?n'?; Zelie (O'Brien), Mr Hibbert's 'i.11 dole (IfrjSfr Percivul's Joker (Mr A Gordon). Mr Woodland's Advocate (Brown), and Mr Wood's Valhalla (Owner). Betting-9 to 4 agst Erik, 5 to 1 each agst Zelie, Balaustine. Jok?r B:?ldo(?k, and Valhalla, and! 100 to 8 ?g.t any ,th-2r. Advocate '?hrwt?d the way to the water, where Zelie fell, and Glory Hole went on from Erik and Balaustine. Going along the back stretch i Advocate resumed the lead, being followed by; Er", and Kalanstine. At the bend for home: i Advocate and Valhalla collided and fell, and "i" drawing clear, won by four lexigths a! length btween I ?, second and third. Glory Hole was fourth, and Joker last. (Race started at 1.36.) 2.0—The BROUGHTON MAIDEN HURDLE, RACE of 4Q sovs. Two mile8 4 11 0 Mr Todor'a Valdis Waddington 1 3 10 7 M r Cullen's Rapine :lfr W P Cu.lleu Z ,512 0 Mr E Woodland's Shalfieet P Woodland 3 Also ran: Mr Cove's Lifeboat (Owner), Mr G^odall's Lady of the Lake (F H<l8,I;1. Mr Col- wyn's Old Windsor (E Drii?.11), Mr Rutherford's Harvest Queen (A Banner). Mr Godson's Hit? down (F M COOd), and Mr Harper's Lettre de Cachet (Owner). Bettiug—7 to 4 ag?t Valdis, 5 to 2 agst Rapine, 5 to 1 agst Old Windsor, 8 to 1 agst Shalfleel, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Shalfleet made play from Lifeboat, Lady of the L?,k?. Old Wind,or, ,??d Rapine, with l;<,t'l tre de Cachet last, till two hurdles from home, when Vaidis shot to the front, and shook off the late ?ha f Ri,pi?? by neck; four lengths divided the second and third. Lifeboat wws fourth. Old Windsor fifth, Lettre de Cachet ntxt, and Harvest- Queen la51, I (R-ace started at 2.3.) 2.30.-The WEI.BECK HANDICAP HURDLB RACE of 150 sovs. Two miles. 6 11 8 Mr Parkinson's Ilalutos J Thompson 1 a 10 13 Mr Wade's Hornpool F llassail 2 5 12 6 Mr Gilbert's Merry Monk II. Mr A W Wood 3 Also ran: Capt Hughes's "Ugolino (Wadding- ton), Mr Cullen's .Dainty Dish (Mr W P Cuilen), Mr Godson's Sarah (Mr Codd), and Mr Moffait's Sunday II. (A Calton). Betting—Evens on Hornpool. 4 to 1 at Ugo- lino. 6 to Iagst Dainty Dish and Halutos, and 1Q to 1 agst any other. Sarah made the running from Sunday n., if it. and Ugolino, for half way, when the last-named fell, and Hornpool went on from Sunday n. and Ilalutos. At the bend Sunday 11. assumed the command, but quickly gave way to HU'lntos, who won by a length and a half; three lengths between the second and third. Sunday H. was fourth, and Dainty Dish last. 3.0.-The ADBOULTON SELLING HURDLE RACE of 50 sovs. Two miles. 3 10 1 Mr (rale's Prince Hampton II. Griffin 1 3 10 1 Mr Wilson's Step Forward G Wilson 2 I 3 10 1 lIfr Green's Bourton Lass P Woodland 3 #Also ran: Mr Joe's Royal Douglas (Mr H Hunt), 311' Mann's Doge fF Hassall), Mr Craig's Theano (H Taylor), Mr Colwyn's Lady Lexing- ton (Ori&('o11), Mr Linca's Chirpy (Stanton), and Mr F0T11 p.:ay (Bliss). netting-9 to 4 agst Step Forward, 3 to 1 agst Chirpy. 7 to 1 each agst Theano and Bonrton Lass, 8 to 1 each agst Royal Douglas and Doge, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Doge settled down from Chirpy, Fair Play, and Step Forward, with Royal Douglas last, till two furlougs from home, when Prince Hampton II. drew to the front, followed by Step Forward and Bourton Lass, and won by three-parts of a length; tirreo lengths separated the second and third. Theano was fourth, Chirpy fifth, Doge next, and Foul Play last. Prince Hampton II. was sold to Mr W Wilson for 120gs; and Theano was sold to Mr T Brown for "^Ogs. J W Green claimed Step Forward tor Mr C J Cunningham. 3.30.-The MAPPEBLEY HANDICAP STEEPLE- CHASE of 90 sovs. and 10 sovs to the si-cond. About three, miles. a 11 11 Mr E Woodland's Model P Woodland 1 a 10 9 Mr > Walker's Loddon Latham 2 4 10 2 Mr Heather's Det.il R Payne 3 4 I>; ran: Mr h:ta6;;lg;rli.¥ari:'Y)' Capt Hughes's Sequel (Waddiugton), Mr Gold's Elliman IE Driscoll), Mr Soorror's Arnold (F Bissell), Capt MaclieU's Chit Chat (C Clack), and MT Mason's Snape (IlassallK Batting-<; to 2 aga Model, 11 to 4 agst Lod. Hon, 6 to 1 agst Snape, and 8 to 1 agst any other. Model settled down in front of Detail, Loddon, and Sequel, atid led to the stand the geeond time, when Model blundered, and Loddon went on from Chit Chat. Arnold, and Detail. Enter- ing the 8traight Model became second, and challenging Loddon on the flat, won by two lengths; a bad third. Chit Chat was fourth, Arnold fifth, Coolgardie next. and Snape last. Elliman refused after going a mile, and was pulled up, (Race started at 3.31.) TO-DAY'S PRCGRAMME. 1.0—The PLODDERS' STEEPLECHASE PLATE of 40 sovs, and 10 sovs to the second. About three miles. ys 5t Ib ys st lb ys t lb Slingsby a B 10 Lifeboat 6 11 3 Gangbridge i ?O Handy Andy 11 3 t-ur?ice.?. a 12 10 Zelie w 4 11 1 L. 'd 5 10 12 Foppinton 6 11 10 Falsestitch 5 10 121 Blondin II. 511 5 Icepiant 4 10 2 Moyfenrath 5 11 5 1.30—The CASTLE SELLING HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 80 sovs; winner t-o be Bold for 50 sovs; see-and to sa V6 entrance. Two miles. ovec hurdles. YS gt lb. ys st lb Eclipse a 12 7 Dr40. 6 11 12 Darftis a 12 5 C^mnnta a 11 81 Last Gift 4 12 2 Prince Miss R"?t- '6 11 314 Antonia 4..1 13 Church Maid.. 4 11 3 First Fo,,t 1" 1 12 3 M' Li 4111 Spring Dew 5 11 12 Theopolis 3 10 12 2.0—A THREE-YEAR-OLD HURDLE RACe PLATE f -,0 ,.I; se'd to -av?? ientr?t:e out of the PI ?t?. Two mHes. on the fiat. "t lb et lb Broad Sanctuary n lli Grass lliI Odran. 11 0 Marten *10 71 G,Ide?. C.11- 10 7 Snake in the My Pretty Jane 10 7 Grass 10 7 J.ady Hinton 10 7 Ortygian 10 7 Mira1e 10 7 Hugh the Heron 10 7 Su r 117L.u '07 H, PT) ? e 7Kazi? I07 f" g l?\;{iï" ï 7 2.30.-Th. MIDLAND HANDICAP STEEPLE- CHASE PLATE of 250 sovs; second to receive 25 sovs. Two miles. ys at lb ys et lb Knight of Model a 12 3 Ulster 6 12 7 Alpheus a. 11 11 Fanciful 5 32 7 Blue Mint 5 11 llj Mr; Grundy. a 12 5 The Tramp a 11 9 Summer t" Zodiac 5 10 11 Lightning a 12 4 Opae a io 9 3.0-1li:ht;i'I'ra IELIe S;rËËpÚ8i I PLA.TE of 50; second to we entrance. Two miles, over the Steeplechase Course. ys ys Heron 5 Glendinning 6 Brown Princess a Lord Grosvenor a Spring a Coenraad It id"r:r,.di.C, Crispnette 4 Advocate a 3.30-The BENTINCK HANDICAP HURDLE RACE PLATE of 80 govs; second to receive 5 eovs. Two milea, over hurdles. Y., tlb y. t lb Golden Trueno 4 11 3 Ooldenp¡mow 4 12 7 iie¡ 6 n 3 13.-Pi 5 12 7 Tyro 6 11 3 Prince T-?,. 1269,d?,y IL 6 11 3 Merry Mood. 5 12 5 Anlaf a 11 3 dy of'A.?¡; 5 12 5 t¡,;t'{"iIldW,: U ¡ Lake a 12 4 Holy Heroine 5 11 3 D,inty Di,h. 5 12 3 Lcuis 4 11 1 L" F" 5 12 IBMrpriMHJiC 4 ItI L&nky Bob 5 11 11 Christina 4 H & Lillian :Noel.. 4 11 9 Wapram 6 10 13 Helen Gold Paint, 4 to 12 Margaret 6 11 8 Springdew 4 10 11 Melanyl 5 11 7 Not There 4 10 11 Curable a 11 6 Glenchoran 4 10 10 Quickstep a 11 6 Dorian 4 10 9 e. ¡ U g:, Read ¡ 9 Highlander 4 11 5 IvUa 5 10 1 Veleiiiiaa 5 U 4 5M 7 LATEST SCRATCHING. Midland Steepjeehase-Summer Lightning. ARRIVALS. Model. The Tramp. Opae, Rapine, Early Pearl, Bine Glass. Ortygian. Ladv of the Lake. Dainty Dish, Benita, Sunday II.. AnJaf. Old Windswr, Spring Dew, Orme's Head, Lifeboat. ZeIlie, Lord Foppington, First Foot, Prince Hampton 17., Fool's Paradise, Ad?.-te, C-n- raad, Mrs Grundy, and Alpheu8. EXPECTED, Lady Fanciful, Loupeao. Zodiac, Knight of ?'Lli,t,er, T,?- Blue Mint, ad Beveral otber8 this .r?.ng.

Business bbrs. ABOUT LltlCO LIEBIG'S EXTRACT OF MEAT COMPANY (LIMITED) ARE PIONEERS IN TilE PRODUCTION OF CONCENTRATED MEAT BEVERAGES. AT THE GREAT PARIS EXHIBITION OF 1867 THEY WERE AWARDED A GOLD MEDAL IN RECOGNITION OF THEtg FOUNDING A NEW INDUSTRY IN THE WORLD. LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT (LEMCO) IS THE ONLY MEAT EXTRACT EVER CONTROLLED BY THE CELEBRATED JUSTUS VON LIEBIG AND HIS SUCCESSORS. EVERY JAB. BEARS HIS SIGNATURE IN BLUE. LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT (LEMCO) IS THE MOST CON- CENTRATED MEAT BEVERAGE KNOWN IT GOES THREE TIMES AS FAR AS FLUID BFÆF, AND WILL KEEP FOR ANY TLUE IN ANY CLIMATE. IN TI-IE BOER WAR HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT HAS ORDERED FOR THE FRONT A LARGER QUANTITY OF LEMCO THAN ANY OTHER BEEF EXTRACT OR FLUID BEEF. THE ENTIRE PRODUCT OF THOUSANDS OF SELECTED BULLOCKS HAS BEEN SUP- PLIED, IN SPECIAL REGULATION TINS. IN THE HOME Lf-inco keeps cut the cold by keeping in the beat. To prevent Colds, Chills, and Influenza take Lemeo. A tiny 2oz. jar contains the pure concentrated assimilable essence of many pounds of tho finest bed. KITCHEN THRIFT is not alwavs practised in Great Britain so effectively as ou the Con- tinent. Many of the delicate Soup,. and Entrees now pecmiar to French Cooking could be easily and cheaply prepared from ingredients which some housewives consider useless, tf only they would add a tiny quantity of flavouring strengthening Lemoo, TO PREVENT CONFUSION WITH OTHER ARTICLES WITH WHICH THE LIEBIG COMPANY HAS NO CONNECTION. ORDER LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT BY THE COMPANY'S INITIALS—LEMCO. LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT,  ?-  3 in BLM LEMCO L17932-2

FOLKESTONE MELTING. I WEDNESDAY'S RACING. Order of Running.—Brighton Steeplechase, 1.20; Foord Hurdle. lAó; Dover Hurdle. 2.15; Mjiidau-ne Steeplechase, 2.45; Three-year-old Hurdle, 3.15; Shorndiffe Stæplechase. 3,45. ENTRIES. MAIDSTONE STEEPLECHASE. Lambe!. aged, 12st 71b; Battalus. aged, list 10U>; Argonaut. aged, UBI, 71b: St, El.i. f\ged, 1181 21b; Desert Flower, 5'rs. list 11h; FitzJohn, aged, 10st 121b; Windowsill. 4yre, lOat 51b. FOORD HURDLE. Lord Bob. :IcJ, 12?t 7!h; Madame Danglam. 4?-?,?. 12-*? 5]b; Last Gift, 4yrs. lCsi &lb; Muggins II., 4Yrs, 12st 21b; Organ Grinder, 4yrs, 12st lib; F, h Cure. 4yrs, 12.t lib; Berrow Hill, 5yr?, list 101b; Kendal Grove, aged, list-101b; St. Mallard, 5vrs, Hat 71b; Wise Morgan. 3yrs, list.

YESTERDAYS LONDON GETTING. The Derby of next year has cropped up, and! an offer to frive 4's again&t the field has been accepted, the backer selecting Volodyovski. j Lord il?)b?, Floriform. d OT,hid, Several other transactions took place. so Ihat winter ,m?. I upon the Epsom blue riband ap- I pears likely to hold attention for some months. I Prices [ THE DERBY. I 9 to 1 agst Toddmgton, t 9 to 1 Star Shoot, t | 20 to 1 Revenue, t E" were betted on the f.11.?i.g four mi..d'I L?rd Bobe, Fioriforra, and Oj'ehid,t?ento?:5fM.

OFFICIAL SCRATCjnNGP. I The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by Me"r8. Weatherby of the following scratch- ing8 Welb^ck Handicap. Nottingham—Delivery. Nottingham and Leirl)1cr e}lgagemonts-Mil1 GIII T.ki?h B,Ilh. ,nd Pawnbroker. All Handicaps at 1,?i?!.t-l-Dainty Di?h, Li1ian ",I. and Styrienne. Leicester Handicap Hurdle—Delivery. Town Hurdle, Leicester—Lexington. All ng':1t"nlE>nt. inr1n1jn BH]en.Badn- C,h, Guard, Patricko, and Butter Mart. All en¡;agcments-,Ga\t.ee Beg. All cngagcmenta in Mr Raphael's and Mr G A "WilsonV; namos-Lord Kendal. All engagements in Lord PermojJs name- Yearling colt by Ambergatc-Quccn Helen.

SEASON'S WINNING JOCKEY ft. N.? that the flat racing season i- over it I will be cf intemat to compare the n?m 'I winning mounts ridden by the various jockeys. 11 will bs not" that an American heads the list — Mount*. I/Ost, W'ID RM. L. 553 m 143 2>ates, 137 lleift, J 604 478 124 M"dd.n, O 662 562 6 llickabr, F 476 392 84 Sloan. J. V 310 a 82 CnnnMt. M 491 09 82 Can-on, K 598 523 75 ltichy, B 446 378 (.8 Martin, J. H. 326 274 52 Ti L', W. 205 165 40 yith)'. F. 320 280 0 Yarnell, C. 233 245 38 Hunt..T 19.1 16t 29 ']>anc, W. 265 236 70 Mabor, D, 129 102 27 Fwran, J* 222 1<* 26 M'C?f. G. 245 M'. 24 Weldou, T 212 ?9 23 Lost* T, 264 1''1'1 18 Cie!mon. 8.?.?.?.?45 S? 17 Cannon, C. 154 191? 17 Sanderson, G 1 70 17 1 Pmtt. rF. m m H Broom, T 147 j;3  Jon,«, E 149 H2 1; HeppeU, T  149 1?5 14

Bn.EAKOO1VNÃT THE DOWLAIS I WORKS. A nrnionr obtained currency in Cardiff on I Monday thatWowin to an awident tù the machinery at the Dowlaia Steel AVorlu. a larcr number of hand. wonid b- thrown cut of wcrk. oguiri" at the officei, however, ehow that, though breakdown took pl.- Hom« ti??, !a"" week, the numb?r of men I?g.g,l at th works would not be affected thereby. The breakdown occurred in the cogging mill, and. tljonch the damage done may take a considerable time to ;:pr;ncI;Y p\tw'r: ;"n ¡ be delayed. No personal injury took piac*. 1

FOOTBALL. PWAXSEA V. PLTMOCTH. This match wm played at South Devon- placo, Plymouth, on M<>nday. in rough ",<!ath..r, on good turf. and in the presence cf 8,030 bpfet.at.0; The home team did lie much of the attack- ing as the ..isi" and perhaps a Lttle more. At Om close Pl?,.?.th were fresher than SwanBea. an7i vre? attack strongly. The was not a nrreat deal of three-quarter play b either side. When Swansea did manage to get the ball clear the home three-qnartcr* played clog" on to the visiting fonr. Thi, accounts for Swansea's rather poor display. Ge«orge Davies's try was a magnificent one. Swansea's display, cxcept on a few occasions. was anything but what wao expected of tbem, D"vi. and Trew were the smartest of the backs in at uk. Final score G. T. M. Swansea 2 10 Plymouth 0 0 0 ACCIDEXT TO A NEWPORT PLATTK. Bryce Duckham, of the Newnort Second Team t, ire"uarteri. whilt playing againat the Cardiff S-d T"am at ??riiff (n g?t-dy broke one of his shoulder blades. Oxford University v. Bristol.—At Oxford. Bristol won by one goal to nil.

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